Viral videos—videos that quickly become popular throughout the Internet through social media and email—are seemingly made for an era in which information is transmitted rapidly and social networks are the new water coolers. Sometimes entertaining, sometimes even annoying, these videos often take on a life of their own, even if their shelf life is short. Recently, PSY's Gangnam Style quickly went from a being an obscure South Korean dance hit to the most viewed video on YouTube (1,341,421,713 views as of this writing). But for every Gangnam Style there are thousands of videos that no one ever pays any attention to. Why? What is it magic formula for a video going viral? And what of the stars of these videos? While many people were inadvertently (and regrettably) associated with viral videos, many others hope they will catapult them to stardom, as with Justin Bieber. Have viral videos become a shortcut to fame? And are viral videos a legitimate way to break into show business? Finally, what are some of your favorite viral videos and why?
And then we have this.
Include at least three of the following in your discussion:
- "Why Do Viral Videos Go Viral?" (Wired)
- "How To Make A Viral Video: A Guide" (Huffington Post)
- "Harlem Shake: Baauer Cashes in on Viral Video's Massive YouTube Success (Guardian)
- "The 'Star Wars Kid' Sued The People Who Made Him Famous" (Business Insider)
- "Viral Video’s Greatest ‘Stars’: Where Are They Now?: (Yahoo! Music)
- "10 Viral Video Stars Whose Lives Weren’t Ruined by the Internet" (Gawker)
Requirements:
- MLA Style
- Two full pages in length
- Works cited page
Due: Mon 03.04
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